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Specify Trusted Locations Dialog Box

How do I get to this dialog box?

  1. Open Workspace Settings.

    The steps depend on your user interface mode.

    User Interface Mode Steps
    Ribbon On the the File menu or the Reflection button (if using the Office 2007 Look and Feel), choose Reflection Workspace Settings.
    Reflection Browser On the Reflection menu, choose Settings and then Reflection Workspace Settings.
    TouchUx Tap the Gear icon and then select Reflection Workspace Settings.

  2. Under Trust Center, select Specify Trusted Locations.

A trusted location is a directory that's designated as a secure source for opening files. By default, Reflection allows you to open documents only in directories specified as trusted locations in the Reflection settings.

During installation, Reflection specifies four default trusted locations on your local hard drive. The paths for three of these trusted locations cannot be modified or deleted. However, you can remove the trusted location for the user desktop ( ...users\<user>\Desktop). You can also add your own trusted locations to the list.

Trusted Locations

Setting Description
Open files only from trusted locations (recommended) When selected, Reflection prompts you to save files to trusted locations.
Add Add the path for a new trusted location.
Delete Removes the selected trusted location.
Path The complete path for the trusted location. You can change, edit, or delete any trusted locations you add.
Subfolders Trust all folders located within the trusted location.
Allow trusted locations on my network (not recommended) Select to add a network path to the list of trusted locations. It is recommended to leave this option unselected unless you are using VBA references to remotely located session documents, as shown in Set up VBA References.

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